Laura Evans, your Conservative Candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester, wants to make sure that Greater Manchester reaches its potential - where the current Labour Mayor has promised and failed to deliver.
Laura owns her own business and wants to bring that knowledge and expertise to delivering a passionate business-like approach to the role of Mayor of Greater Manchester - Using her vast experience and knowledge to work for the entire region. That means working with the government not against it focusing on Greater Manchester not Liverpool or London.
Greater Manchester has been at the forefront of the UK economy since the Industrial Revolution. It has been a bastion of innovation, the site where the atom was split and the home of graphene, and a centre of culture and creativity, as the birthplace of many of Britain’s most successful bands.
Greater Manchester is the largest city region economy outside London with a gross value added of close to £75 billion. It is the home to several world-leading businesses, with thriving advanced manufacturing, health innovation, clean growth, creative, digital and technology sectors
But Greater Manchester’s economy lags behind international comparators, such as Lyon and Munich. The productivity of the city region has remained at 90% of the national average for the past decade and there remain challenges to overcome if Greater Manchester is to achieve its potential.
The Labour Mayor has had his shot at it.
Greater Manchester is falling behind. We haven’t seen that much-needed jobs boost and investment outside of the city centre to help local people find work. He’s failed to deliver transport links for everyone across Greater Manchester. And, it’s fallen on the Conservative Government to step in and deliver better policing for Greater Manchester.
